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From: eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
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Subject: Re: Disaster Planning
Summary: USENET != UUCP
Message-ID: <84@toaster.SFSU.EDU>
Date: 27 Oct 89 05:03:13 GMT
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In article <103@farcomp.UUCP> shibumi@farcomp.UUCP (Kenton A. Hoover) writes:
>During hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, one item that
>always becomes at a premium is PHONE SERVICE.

Ok.

>I propose that there be an disaster plan for USENET that entails its being
>"turned off" in local areas during periods when utility services are
>suffering excessive loading.  
>
>Flame on, people.

At your service.

The MAJOR news flows in the USA are *not* uucp-over-switched
lines.  They're NNTP over Internet, and shutting them down can
only aggravate things.  Go ahead--turn off your transport, but
keep your "good intentions" off MINE.

					-=EPS=-